RIVA TURBO X Bluetooth Speaker

A product that aims to bring back a time when sounds were analog

by Justin Kaehler Audio company RIVA is hoping to “rescue the world from mediocre audio” with its new TURBO X bluetooth speaker. It’s a mission statement for founder Rikki Farr, a man who is part of rock’n’roll history: a record producer who also built industry-leading concert audio systems for bands like The Who and Metallica. For him, the TURBO X is going to bring authenticity …

The Aftermath of 40 Days of Dating: The Book

The duo behind the experiment are spreading cheer this Valentine's Day weekend by hiding cash and dating tips around NYC

While NYC-based designers and friends Jessica Walsh and Timothy Goodman completed their experiment “40 Days of Dating” last summer, devoted readers (into the millions) who followed every bit of documentation are all dying to know: what happened next? (Spoiler alert: Walsh found the right person on OKCupid and married him last month.) The two thoughtful guinea pigs have expanded their short-term project into a detailed …

Interview: Designer Hugo Passos

Discussing the importance of functionality and purpose in furniture creation

By Adam Coghlan At 32, Hugo Passos is one of London’s most exciting young designers. With a refreshing purity of purpose, he exists slightly outside creative London’s esoteric clique. “When I was growing up, Portugal was a traditional place, almost shocking, and there wasn’t much information,” Passos tells CH. “To this day, there’s not an iconic furniture designer in Portugal.” But through the discovery of …